article: Foreign visitors are often puzzled   in Japan because most streets there don't have names. In Japan, people use _ in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, "Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go pass a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop."
  In the countryside of the American Midwest, usually there are not many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat  . In many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distance. In Kansas or lowa, for example, people will say, "Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile."
  People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map: the measure   distance by means of time, not miles. "How far away is the post office?" you ask. "Oh," they answer, "it's about five minutes from here." you say, "Yes, but how many miles away is it?" They don't know.
  People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because visitors seldom understand the Greek language. Instead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say, "Follow me." Then he'll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.
  Sometimes a person doesn't know the answer to your question. What happen in this situation? A New Yorker might say, "sorry, I have no idea." But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answer, "I don't know." They think that it is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A visitor can get lost in Yucatan.
  One thing will help you everywhere. You might not understand a person's words, by maybe you can understand his body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction.
question: Why does a traveler get lost in Yucatan?
options: People in Yucatan don't know what the traveler said, so they give a wrong answer. People in Yucatan think that "I don't know" is impolite, so they give a wrong answer. People in Yucatan like making a joke, so they usually give a wrong answer. People in Yucatan are bad men, so they usually give a wrong answer.